We are excited you are considering College of the Redwoods (CR) in your educational plans. CRparticipates in a wide variety of state and federal financial programs to help you reach your educational goals. If you receive financial aid, it is expected that you will enroll in courses needed to complete your chosen program, work hard at learning, and move responsibly toward successful completion of your educational goal. When you make a commitment to attend college, you need to plan your resources efficiently and understand the commitment you are making. We understand that the rules that govern financial aid programs can be complicated. The Financial Aid Office staff is available to assist you through the process and answer any questions you may have.

IMPORTANT: Remember it is your responsibility to stay informed of deadlines and other important information. Check this page regularly for important announcements. Also be sure to check your student redwoods.edu email account on a regular basis. This is not the same as the MyCR course management system - to access your email, click on the Student Login link from the bar at the top of the page.

Disbursements are made through the CR Access Card program.
Please choose a refund preference using your CR Access Card as soon as you receive it in the mail. This will allow for prompt delivery of your financial aid disbursements.

The card will be mailed to you after you have enrolled in classes at CR. DO NOT THROW THIS CARD AWAY, it is not a credit card and you will need the number on the card to set up your refund preference. Go to : www.CRaccesscard.com to select your refund preference.

The funds disbursed to your CR Access Card are disbursed sometime during the indicated disbursement date (normally by noon). Please be patient and allow for the transfer of funds to be processed. You will be notified by an email (or a text message if you choose that option) from Higher One once the transfer is complete.

There is a Higher One ATM on the Eureka Main Campus in the LRC Breezeway.

DISCLAIMERWe provide this information for students, prospective students, and parents to help you make informed choices about your financial aid options. The information on this web site is compiled from a variety state, federal, and College sources.This information is subject to change due to changes in federal or state regulations, College policy, Financial Aid procedures, or budgeting by any agency supplying financial aid funding. The information on these web pages is superceded by any federal, state, or College publications.

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Operating Statement: In support of the college's mission and Objective 1.6 of the College of the Redwoods Strategic Plan (Support staff and faculty development and instructional innovation), the Professional Development Committee provides a comprehensive professional development program to include assessment of needs, planning and evaluation of activities.